Downloading
Programs
Through
a BSS
In addition
to
'sending and receiving personal
messages
via a
BBS,
you
can
use
many
BBSs
to
read bulletins
which
provide helpful information
about
Atari computers. But one
of
the most use-
ful features
of
a
BBS
is
that
it
allows
you
to
trans-
fer a program or file from the
BBS
onto
your
own
cassette
or
diskette.
This
procedure
is
called
downloading a program.
Most
people prefer
to
download
onto
diskettes, however, because
of
the substantial amount
of
time
it
takes
to
down-
load
onto
cassettes.
In order
to
download
a program,
you
need
to
use
a terminal program
that
has
downloading
capabilities.
The
TELELINK
I terminal program
mentioned previously does
not
have these capa-
bilities, while the
AMODEM
terminal program
allows
you
to
download
with
ease.
Ask
your
computer dealer
or
local users' group
about
which terminal program
is
best for
your
needs.
Not
only can
you
download
a program
onto
your
own
diskette or cassette,
but
you
can send
a program
to
a
BBS
for someone
else
to
down-
load.
This
feature
is
useful
when
you
want
to
send a program
to
a friend
who
lives a distance
from you,
without
you
or
your
friend having
to
type the program over from scratch.
Included
here
is
a list
of
Atari bulletin board
sys-
tems.
This
is
the type
of
list
that
appears on
your
screen
when
you
call the number
at
the
top
of
the chart (1-313-978-8087).
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